ECONOMIC GROWTH

Municipal bonds backed to change sector

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Labour’s new shadow chancellor Chris Leslie has backed the creation of the UK’s municipal bonds a...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA political balance 'must include mayoral mandate'

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Calls are growing for the Local Government Association’s (LGA) ‘outdated’ political balance formu...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Surviving the Cameron decade

By Simon Parker | 13 May 2015

The first five years of David Cameron laid the foundations for a project that local government no...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Investment or irrelevance?

05 May 2015

Maia Beresford explains how local authorities can win big by getting to grips with the data-drive...

NEW LOCAL

Unitary campaign gathers pace

14 April 2015

The founder chairman of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) spoke at the annual meeting on 13...

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Right to Buy plans 'don't stack up' experts warn

By Jonathan Werran | 14 April 2015

Housing experts have lined up today to attack Conservative plans to extend the Right to Buy schem...

INNOVATION

NLGN report urges greater council and housing association partnerships

By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015

Councils and housing associations should work together to secure better health and wellbeing outc...

FINANCE

Joining the 35% club

By Simon Parker | 23 February 2015

Spending reductions implied by the chancellor would mean shifting from the post-war welfare model...

DCLG

Manchester devolution hailed as 'radical'

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A key architect of the Manchester devolution deal has advised others seeking more powers from Whi...

FINANCE

England's dreaming

By Simon Parker | 10 February 2015

Simon Parker gives a thematic overview to the New Local Government Network’s annual conference, w...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council